What is recorded here

Thirty metres across in Lerrig South, the fort stands thirty metres wide with a six-metre earthen bank rising two metres above the surrounding land. The ditch has mostly vanished, erased by time or ploughs, but the interior still holds higher than the fields around it. Local memory speaks of an underground passage beneath the surface, though no trace remains for anyone to find. The fort keeps its shape while the story beneath it disappears, waiting for someone patient enough to listen.

Internal diameter 30.2m N-S, 31m E-W Situated in the next field NE of KE020-031----, this site has excellent views in all directions. A univallate rath consisting of a sub-circular area enclosed by a bank and exterior fosse, the enclosing earthen bank is c 6m wide and rises to 1.2m above the interior and on average 1.9m above the external fosse. The external fosse is very much levelled, and N to NE and SSW through S to SE no trace of it survives. Elsewhere it is 2m-3m wide and c 1.2m deep. The interior is at a higher level than the surrounding land and according to local tradition a Man-made underground passage (KE020-032001-) lay under the surface. No surface trace remains today. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 696. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

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